Vermont § 4233 - Heroin

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§ 4233. Heroin

  • (a) Possession. (1) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing heroin shall be imprisoned not more than
    one year or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. (2) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing heroin in an amount consisting of 200
    milligrams or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances
    containing heroin shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than
    $100,000.00, or both. (3) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing heroin in an amount consisting of one
    gram or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing
    heroin shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $250,000.00,
    or both. (4) A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing heroin in an amount consisting of two
    grams or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing
    heroin shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years or fined not more than $1,000,000.00,
    or both. (b) Selling or dispensing. (1) A person knowingly and unlawfully dispensing heroin shall be imprisoned not more than
    three years or fined not more than $75,000.00, or both. A person knowingly and unlawfully
    selling heroin shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than
    $100,000.00, or both. (2) A person knowingly and unlawfully selling or dispensing heroin in an amount consisting
    of 200 milligrams or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances
    containing heroin shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than
    $250,000.00, or both. (3) A person knowingly and unlawfully selling or dispensing heroin in an amount consisting
    of one gram or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances
    containing heroin shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years or fined not more than
    $1,000,000.00, or both. (c) Trafficking. A person knowingly and unlawfully possessing heroin in an amount consisting of 3.5
    grams or more of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing
    heroin with the intent to sell or dispense the heroin shall be imprisoned not more
    than 30 years or fined not more than $1,000,000.00, or both. There shall be a permissive
    inference that a person who possesses heroin in an amount of 3.5 grams or more of
    one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing heroin intends
    to sell or dispense the heroin. The amount of possessed heroin under this subsection
    to sustain a charge of conspiracy under 13 V.S.A. § 1404 shall be no less than 10 grams in the aggregate. (d) Transportation into the State. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a person knowingly and unlawfully
    transporting one gram or more of heroin into Vermont with the intent to sell or dispense
    the heroin shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $100,000.00,
    or both. (Added 1989, No. 100, § 4; amended 2001, No. 52, § 6; 2003, No. 54, § 6; 2007, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)

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